Chancellor Friedrich Merz's team denies rumors of early leadership change, calling them baseless amid low government approval and internal CDU speculation.
Moscow has granted agrément to Clemens von Goetze as Germany's new ambassador amid strained Russia-Germany relations and shifting diplomatic strategies.
Germany is accelerating development of domestic long-range weapons after the US declined to deploy Tomahawk missiles, aiming to counter Russia’s Iskander threat and bolster European deterrence.
Germany attributes a recent phishing campaign on Signal targeting politicians and journalists to Russian actors, prompting investigation and enhanced security measures.
Julia Klöckner's Signal account was hacked in a phishing attack compromising CDU leadership communications, highlighting cybersecurity vulnerabilities in German politics.